Numbers
Numbers 5:27
27When he has made her drink the water, if she has defiled herself and been unfaithful to her husband, then the water that brings a curse will enter her and cause bitter suffering; her belly will swell, her thigh will shrivel, and she will become accursed among her people.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When he has made her drink | וְהִשְׁקָ֣הּ | wə·hiš·qāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to |
| the water | הַמַּ֗יִם | ham·ma·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| if | אִֽם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| she has defiled herself | נִטְמְאָה֮ | niṭ·mə·’āh | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H2930 be or become unclean |
| and been unfaithful | וַתִּמְעֹ֣ל | wat·tim·‘ōl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously |
| to her husband | בְּאִישָׁהּ֒ | bə·’î·šāh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H376 man |
| then the water | הַמַּ֤יִם | ham·ma·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| that brings a curse | הַמְאָֽרֲרִים֙ | ham·’ā·ră·rîm | Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H779 curse |
| will enter | וּבָ֨אוּ | ū·ḇā·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| her | בָ֜הּ | ḇāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| and cause bitter suffering | לְמָרִ֔ים | lə·mā·rîm | Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural | H4751 bitter, bitterness |
| her belly | בִטְנָ֔הּ | ḇiṭ·nāh | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H990 belly, body, womb |
| will swell | וְצָבְתָ֣ה | wə·ṣā·ḇə·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H6638 swell, swell up |
| her thigh | יְרֵכָ֑הּ | yə·rê·ḵāh | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H3409 thigh, loin, side, base |
| will shrivel | וְנָפְלָ֖ה | wə·nā·p̄ə·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| and she will become | וְהָיְתָ֧ה | wə·hā·yə·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| accursed | לְאָלָ֖ה | lə·’ā·lāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H423 oath |
| among | בְּקֶ֥רֶב | bə·qe·reḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7130 inward part, midst |
| her people | עַמָּֽהּ׃ | ‘am·māh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H5971 people |
Cross-references
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Zechariah 8:13 · Jeremiah 29:18 · Jeremiah 42:18 · Numbers 5:20 · Deuteronomy 28:37 · Jeremiah 29:22 · Isaiah 65:15 · Jeremiah 24:9 · Jeremiah 44:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.